Best Crime Movies

431 films · 190 with 3+ critic reviews

Gangster epics, procedurals and the neo-noir turn Indian cinema took in the 2010s.

The best crime movies, ranked by aggregated critic score.

01Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, MissouriEnglish · 2018“This darkly comedic and moving revenge tale is a swansong to Frances McDormand's skill” — Deborah Cornelious

7.4

13 criticsRecommended02ShahidHindi · 2013“Shahid shakes you from within compelling you to think, something not many films can boast…” — Tushar Joshi

7.2

27 criticsRecommended03American HustleEnglish · 2014“...So much fun that I wonder if viewers will recognize what a staggering artistic…” — Anupama Chopra

7.2

16 criticsRecommended04ShanghaiHindi · 2012“Writer-director Dibakar Banerjee and co-writer Urmi Juvekar tell this brutal story with…” — Anupama Chopra

7.1

12 criticsRecommended05NightcrawlerEnglish · 2014“The City of Angels is photographed with breathtaking virtuosity by Robert Elswit. A…” — Rashid Irani

7.1

12 criticsRecommended06JokerEnglish · 2019“Joker is a great film, not because of what it provides, but because of what it withholds.…” — Rohan Naahar

6.8

15 criticsRecommended07PrisonersEnglish · 2013“Prisoners is a tight gripping thriller that will engage you from the very first frame.” — Tushar Joshi

6.8

6 criticsRecommended08BadlapurHindi · 2015“The supporting players — from Huma to Kumud Mishra — are terrific. But ultimately,…” — Anupama Chopra

6.7

42 criticsRecommended09The Wolf of Wall StreetEnglish · 2014“Though it does not measure up to GoodFellas (1990) or Casino (1995), the two previous…” — Rashid Irani

6.7

15 criticsRecommended10KamineyHindi · 2009“The entire two hours 10 minutes of taut drama is backed by some great music. The least…” — Keshav Chaturvedi

6.7

9 criticsRecommended11NH10Hindi · 2015“Navdeep Singh nails it in the first half, but the second half lacks the same fluidity and…” — Rohit Vats

6.6

46 criticsRecommended12Udta PunjabHindi · 2016“The film is entirely Chaubey's. Bringing in inspiration from Quentin Tarantino, the Coen…” — Rohit Vats

6.6

39 criticsRecommended13Special 26Hindi · 2013“Neeraj Pandey knows his craft. He knows to keep the pace going. He knows to keep you on…” — Sudhish Kamath

6.6

21 criticsRecommended14SatlujHindi · 2026“It's just as well that the story is now being told in its intended form, which delivers a…” — Neeshita Nyayapati

6.6

9 criticsRecommended15LooperEnglish · 2012“Probably the best set-up sci-fi film you are likely to encounter in a while, Looper is…” — Daniel Pinto

6.6

6 criticsRecommended16AgneepathHindi · 2012“An earnest Vijay Dinanath Chauhan delivers poetic justice before a nearly packed hall on…” — Mayank Shekhar

6.5

11 criticsRecommended17Captain PhillipsEnglish · 2013“Allowing the action plot to take over quickly, the director ratchets up the tension from…” — Rashid Irani

6.5

8 criticsRecommended18Detective Byomkesh BakshyHindi · 2015“A stylish noir adventure soaked in surprise and substance in equal measure.” — Anuj Kumar

6.4

42 criticsMixed19SicarioEnglish · 2015“This film isn't concerned with tender moments, but when it takes a breath and surveys the…” — Rohan Naahar

6.4

13 criticsMixed20John Wick: Chapter 2English · 2017“It might not do much to your brain, but it'll certainly set your heart racing. If you're…” — Nihit Bhave

6.4

6 criticsMixed21MomHindi · 2017“To give credit where it's due, Mom does fan the audience's anger against people who…” — Rohit Vats

6.3

28 criticsMixed22Shor in the CityHindi · 2011“Shor, or constant noise, is clearly the irrepressible energy of the Mumbai air. Was…” — Mayank Shekhar

6.3

10 criticsMixed23BadlaHindi · 2019“Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu's efficiently assembled film keeps tension at a boil…” — Raja Sen

6.2

23 criticsMixed24No One Killed JessicaHindi · 2011“For the way it's been made, it will be watched. It should be. Go for the kill!” — Mayank Shekhar

6.2

11 criticsMixed25Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1Hindi · 2012“Gangs of Wasseypur is by turns absorbing and frustrating. Watching it feels like gorging…” — Anupama Chopra

6.2

10 criticsMixed26American MadeEnglish · 2017“Tom Cruise is at his charming best in this incredible real-life tale of greedy Americans…” — Rohan Naahar

6.2

9 criticsMixed27Raat Akeli Hai - The Bansal MurdersHindi · 2025“The filmmaker transports us to the heart of Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow-Kanpur axis, spinning…” — Anuj Kumar

6.2

10 criticsMixed28JigarthandaTamil · 2014“Jigarthanda is a satirical tale masquerading as a gangster film...” — Hindustan Times

6.2

9 criticsMixed29Logan LuckyEnglish · 2017“The far-fetched but equitable resolution will likely warm the cockles of genre geeks'…” — Rashid Irani

6.2

11 criticsMixed30Dhurandhar: The RevengeHindi · 2026“...lives up to its colossal hype and emerges as a long yet thoroughly entertaining and…” — Bollywood Hungama News Network

6.2

12 criticsMixed31Jai BhimTamil · 2021“Jai Bhim is perhaps one of the boldest films to come out of Tamil cinema. The politics…” — Srivatsan S

6.2

6 criticsMixed32Jolly LLB 2Hindi · 2017“All is well that ends well. And Akshay Kumar ensures that you keep laughing at regular…” — Rohit Vats

6.1

26 criticsMixed33Gangs of Wasseypur – 2Hindi · 2012“It would be a mistake to judge Wasseypur for factual correctness. Kashyap shows…” — Sarit Ray

6.1

10 criticsMixed34Dhoom 2Hindi · 2006“It is also cinema of the stars, of larger-than-life glamour. Ash and Bipasha display…” — Namrata Joshi

6.1

10 criticsMixed35AjjiHindi · 2017“Ajji is a unpretentious revenge saga served with proper dose of blood and gore.” — Rohit Vats

6.1

6 criticsMixed36RaidHindi · 2018“In its textures, Raid aims for a gritty realism but the characters are painted in broad…” — Anupama Chopra

6.0

27 criticsMixed37OmertaHindi · 2018“With crisp editing and a runtime of 97 minutes, the film never lets you lose attention…” — Sweta Kaushal

6.0

21 criticsMixed38SpectreEnglish · 2015“Perhaps it's my own fatigue with the Bond franchise and the knowledge of exactly where it…” — Namrata Joshi

6.0

25 criticsMixed39Furious 7English · 2015“There are good films, bad films and some plain ridiculous ones. And then there is a…” — Jyoti Sharma Bawa

6.0

13 criticsMixed40Murder on the Orient ExpressEnglish · 2017“Broken souls are mended, old wounds are healed and order has been restored to the world;…” — Rohan Naahar

6.0

12 criticsMixed41Mardaani 3Hindi · 2026“Mardaani 3 arrives with quiet confidence, fronted by Rani Mukerji, who has turned Shivani…” — Rishabh Suri

6.0

12 criticsMixed42All the Money in the WorldEnglish · 2018“Overall, the film is an ingeniously crafted, tension filled, kidnapping drama that won't…” — IANS

6.0

6 criticsMixed43Mr. HolmesEnglish · 2015“Sometimes, the case isn't the point, but the man in charge of the case is, and as a…” — Mihir Fadnavis

6.0

9 criticsMixed44Black MassEnglish · 2015“Yes, Shakespeare would have had a field day. And so does Hollywood, namely director Scott…” — AP

6.0

11 criticsMixed45Crime 101English · 2026“It's an old-school thriller that doesn't limit itself to action and obvious cleverness. A…” — Dhaval Roy

6.0

5 criticsMixed46Raman Raghav 2.0Hindi · 2016“No Bollywood-style revenge or anger, just pure sadism. Ramanna's purity, despite his…” — Sweta Kaushal

5.9

38 criticsMixed47Dhoom 3Hindi · 2013“Dhoom 3 continues the tradition of extravagance in adventure and expenditure by roping in…” — Sukanya Verma

5.9

33 criticsMixed48Babita Singh ReportingHindi · 2026“Babita Singh Reporting enters the same crowded space. But when the template is this…” — Rishabh Suri

5.9

20 criticsMixed49The Raid 2English · 2014“The Raid 2 is an ugly and brutalizing experience.” — Anupama Chopra

5.9

12 criticsMixed50DhurandharHindi · 2025“With Dhurandhar's second part, it is as if director Aditya Dhar wanted to prove his…” — Nissim Mannathukkalen

5.9

16 criticsMixed

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